12 Mar 1880
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Newspaper
Brenham Weekly Banner
Location
Brenham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1880
Page
1
Reports from Brenham and Galveston highlight political shifts as factional debates flare within the Democratic party. Observers note new papers in Houston, Kansas City’s Oklahoma meeting push, and remarks by railroad and finance figures in Fort Worth and Chicago.
The speaker cites 50 000 New York Republicans and 20 000 Massachusetts voters ready to oppose Grant. Senator Carpenter denounces centralization of power and says Congress has no business dictating Porter’s fate, while the president may pardon. Dovsie Howard of Freedman’s bureau is condemned as incompetent and corrupt.
Dispatches recount Lodzelsky the nihilist shot by Gen Melikoff last Wednesday executed in St Petersburg. He was taken from the fortress strapped to a chair on a bier with a placard state criminal on his breast, witnessed by a vast crowd. The report then shifts to diverse items including railroad rumors, Ute negotiations, and political updates from Texas and beyond.
Tue Dallas Heald says the Maryland legislature is weighing a bill to curb vagabonds as neighboring states have enacted strict tramp laws. Heald argues opposition claims were demagogic and stresses the need for a law to protect the people amid current prosperity.
The article argues that wealth comes from diligence and virtue rather than luck. It cites varied workers like clerks and printers, noting only those who study, save, and seek knowledge rise. It mentions Mr. Jay Gould visiting Fort Worth to promote American Union Telegraphs, aiming to improve rail infrastructure and cut telegraph rates in Texas.
March 5 report describes a terrific tornado that swept the city last night. Many homes unroofed, chimneys toppled, trees uprooted, and Central Avenue Methodist church demolished. A dwelling was lifted several feet. inmates escaped with minor injuries and a few people were seriously hurt, no known deaths.
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